Wednesday, July 25, 2012

"Mom, did you put the wrong credit card in the gas pump thing? Is that why you got back in the car and got the other card out of your wallet and then got back out again?"

"Yep."

"And then you got back in again and turned the car around because the gas hole thing on the car is on the other side and then the pumper thing wouldn't reach to the car hole because that other guy pulled his car up? Is that why we sat here and waited so long until he moved his car so we could pull up more? And then you hurt your finger when the pump turned off?"

"Yep."

"Mom? I think maybe you're thinking about our trip next week and not thinking about what you're doing right now and it's making your morning bad."

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